78st Annual Hunger Games
Chapter 1 – The Reaping
"As we all know Katniss Everdeen is responsible for starting this up-raw. Therefore, we will be picking 24 contestants from district 12. Let the odds be ever in your favour"
The whole of district 12 gasped and just look at her in horror. Effie for the first time looked like she was going to break down, her head clicked! As she saw the look of each child, woman and man in the audience looking at her she knew one of them could be chosen.
~ Why am I doing this? ~ Effie blinked quickly
Her hand is pondering around the fish bowl, everybody is watching her every move. She notices there is a yellow ticket! So she decided to pick that ticket, because her mind was wondering.
"The 1st contestant to be a tribute in the hunger games is…Primrose Everdeen!" She said in a weaker tone than usual.
Katniss screams "You won't take her over my dead body, I volunteer as tribute!"
The crowd goes silent.
"I forgot to say there will be no tributes this year" These soul destroying words echo deeply within everyone's heads.
~ I fell for the trap ~
Primrose walks up to the stage in pride and leaves the fear behind her. She realises this could be life or death.
~ I will make my sister proud, for all that she has risked for me~
"Congratulations! And let the odds the ever in your favour"
Effie carried on choosing names out of the clear bowl every time her head starts to question her more and more. The tier has never been that full before and everyone knows each other in some way or another. Gale doesn't stand for what he is being told and rejects the idea.
"You can't do this! You've picked all the brother and sister of other tributes throughout the years" He shouted and tried to keep this level of volume for the whole of his sentence.
All the contestants' legs are shaking and are looking down the line to see who will be their enemies. You can see the fear in the faces of the crowd and the parents of their beloved children are finding it hard to accept.
~ I won't let these innocent lives slip in-between my fingers, they believe in me so I have to do something even if I have to risk my life. ~
Most of the district can't hold it together and are crying put are forced to stay, to watch the end of the reaping. As Effie wraps up the show it sinks in to the crowd that they have no power and cannot do anything about this.
"Thank you for all coming for the 78th Hunger games and I wish the contestants the best of luck. Happy hunger games!" As Effie says this she slips out of character and almost makes herself look weak.